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Yet the legislative power had not been taken from him; but only the power to enforce his laws, unless juries should freely consent to their enforcement.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “Yet the legislative power had not been taken from him; but only the power to enforce his laws, unless juries should…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement highlights that while the king retained legislative power, he could not enforce laws without jury consent.
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